The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
J Aging Health. 2020 Mar;32(3-4):143-153. doi: 10.1177/0898264318809798. Epub 2018 Nov 18.
To examine whether exposure to family member deaths throughout the life course is associated with subjective life expectancy-a person's assessment of their own mortality risk-at age 65, with attention to differences by race. We analyzed 11 waves of data from a study of men and women above age 50 (Health and Retirement Study; = 13,973). Experiencing the deaths of multiple family members before the respondent is 50 years old is negatively associated with subjective life expectancy at age 65. Understanding the life-course predictors of older adults' subjective life expectancy is particularly important because survival expectations influence long-term planning, health, and longevity. Moreover, Black Americans are exposed to more family member deaths earlier in their life compared with White Americans, with implications for long-term health and well-being.
为了研究一生中经历家庭成员去世的情况是否与 65 岁时的主观预期寿命（即个人对自身死亡风险的评估）有关，并关注种族差异，我们分析了一项针对 50 岁以上男性和女性的研究（健康与退休研究）的 11 波数据（=13973）。在受访者 50 岁之前，经历多位家庭成员去世与 65 岁时的主观预期寿命呈负相关。了解老年人主观预期寿命的生命历程预测因素尤为重要，因为生存预期会影响长期规划、健康和寿命。此外，与美国白人相比，美国黑人在生命早期经历更多的家庭成员去世，这对他们的长期健康和幸福有着重要的影响。
